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Definition of chameleonfish

chameleonfish

/kəˈmiːliənfɪʃ/
cha · me · le · on · fish
Plural:chameleonfishes
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chameleonfish Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A small, highly colorful freshwater fish of the family Badidae, native to slow-moving waters and swamps in South Asia (especially India and Bangladesh), characterized by its ability to rapidly change its color.

Example

"The aquarist carefully introduced a pair of scarlet chameleonfish into the heavily planted nano tank."

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Word Origin & Etymology

A compound of 'chameleon' and 'fish', named for the fish's remarkable ability to rapidly alter its pigmentation and color patterns in response to mood, dominance, or environmental changes.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chameleonfish. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chameleonfish
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